Rotunda Capital Partners Fund IV

United States

Series B

About Rotunda Capital Partners Fund IV

Rotunda Capital Partners Fund IV is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series B stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Deep Tech, Mobility Transport, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries B

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Deep Tech

Mobility Transport

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Family/founder-owned industrial $50M–$400M+ ready to scale

value-added distribution

asset-light logistics

industrial services

family/founder-owned

operationalization & scale

Bullish Signals

Multiple senior promotions — team scalingexternal

Active AI & data infra push across portfolioexternal

Structured thematic sourcing process in placeexternal

Public LinkedIn post — 128 likes, high visibilitylinkedin

Firm publicly celebrating internal talent developmentlinkedin

$735M Fund IV raised; $1.6B AUM; 102 exitswebsite

104 acquisitions since 2009 — deep track recordwebsite

$146M aggregate GP commit — skin in gamewebsite

Operating execs as board members & co-investorswebsite

Portfolio testimonials highlight culture preservationwebsite

CEOs cite scaled growth without culture losswebsite

Entire team commits alongside founder at closewebsite

Long-term value creation, not short-term exitswebsite

Contrarian Signals

PE fund — not typical VCexternal

Intermediary-driven deal flow onlyexternal

Only $50M–$400M+ enterprise value rangewebsite

Requires family/founder ownership 20–40% retentionwebsite

Three verticals only: distro, logistics, industrial svcswebsite

Founder Do's

Show data infrastructure maturity

Engage with thematic sourcing channels

Demonstrate AI adoption readiness

Work with intermediaries & brokers

Highlight human capital & team development

Prioritize culture & values alignment upfront

Signal readiness to professionalize & scale ops

Be honest about core values & success vision

Retain 20–40% meaningful equity stake

Founder Don'ts

Avoid vague go-to-market strategies

Don't skip operational detail in pitch

Avoid resisting data-driven processes

Don't pitch outside core verticals (distro, logistics, industrial)

Key GPs & Partners

Cara Hauan

Partner (Execution/Deals)

deal-focusedteam developeroperator

Charlie Carbery

Partner (Portfolio/Data)

data-drivenAI-forwardportfolio partner

Mara Tostengard

Partner (Sourcing)

sourcing-focusedthematicrelationship-builder

Marissa Goodstone

Operations Lead

detail-orientedops-focusedfirm support

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$735M

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Key People

John Fruehwirth, Dan Lipson, Corey Whisner

Cara HauanPartner (Execution/Deals)

Charlie CarberyPartner (Portfolio/Data)

Mara TostengardPartner (Sourcing)

Marissa GoodstoneOperations Lead

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